Barley vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and tempeh different?
- Barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, while tempeh is higher in calcium.
- Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 69% more than tempeh.
- Barley contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than tempeh. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while tempeh contains 0.078mg.
- Barley is lower in saturated fat.
- Barley has a higher glycemic index (28) than tempeh (15).
Barley, hulled and Tempeh types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +143% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +236.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +728.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 69% | |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0µg | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.078mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 1.3mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 7.64g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 4.3g | 21% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 20.29g | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.14mg | 15% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 10.8g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 81mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 2.64mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.7mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2.539g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.215mg | 8% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 192kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 111mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 3.205g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.358mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 452mg | 412mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 266mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.43mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +861.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +369.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +531.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +986.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +288.1% |